Comparison

HarpPedals vs Morse Code Trainer & Keyboard

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

HarpPedals

This app helps pedal harpists quickly find pedal settings for glissandos and chords in any key. It allows users to play glissandos, displays scale/chord names, and suggests alternative pedal positions for the same notes.

Highlights
  • Find pedal settings for glissandos
  • Find pedal settings for chords
  • Play glissandos
  • Display scale and chord names
  • Suggest alternative pedal positions
  • Supports any key signature
Features
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For pedal harpists: This app provides a quick and easy way to find the various pedal settings for commonly used glissandos in any key. Additionally, it will find pedal positions that produce a gliss for common chords (when possible). The pedal positions are set in the top window. You can listen to the glissando by pressing the "Play Gliss" button. The scale or chord names will be displayed (when possible) and alternative pedal positions will be shown that give the same combination of notes. For any key signature, you can quickly determine the pedal options for Tonic, IV, and V7 glissandos. A chord can be selected and pedals set to play that chord (when possible).

About

Morse Code Trainer & Keyboard

Learn Morse code through interactive practice and instant feedback. This app uses the Koch method to teach characters at full speed and tracks your progress to focus on areas needing improvement. It offers a free version with core learning tools and an optional one-time unlock for advanced features and a system-wide keyboard.

Highlights
  • Learn Morse code by tapping and listening
  • Instant timing feedback
  • Koch method for character progression
  • Mastery system for targeted practice
  • Handwriting input
  • System-wide Morse keyboard
  • Practice games
Features
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Morse Code Trainer teaches you to actually use Morse — not just memorize a chart. Tap it out and get instant feedback on your timing. Listen and copy by ear using the proven Koch method, which introduces characters at full speed so you never have to unlearn slow habits. As letters click, the app's mastery system tracks exactly where you're solid and where you need reps, then picks what to drill next. FREE • SEND — key Morse on a tap zone with live dit/dah timing feedback • LISTEN — copy characters by ear, Koch-method progression that unlocks letters as you master them • Smart letter selection that targets your weak spots • Mastery gears, XP, and streaks that track real progress • Handwriting input — write the letter you hear MORSE PRO (one-time unlock, no subscription) • Practice Games — Words, Pairs, and Oddball drills to build speed on real text • Morse Keyboard — a system-wide keyboard to type Morse anywhere • Progress Dashboard — detailed mastery stats, streak history, and XP Built for ham radio operators, CW enthusiasts, scouts, and anyone who's always wanted to learn Morse. No account, no ads, no tracking — everything runs on your device.

Screenshots

HarpPedals1 screens
Morse Code Trainer & Keyboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: HarpPedals at 100% against Morse Code Trainer & Keyboard's 50%. HarpPedals also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Morse Code Trainer & Keyboard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HarpPedals asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HarpPedals holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of HarpPedals's written reviews are positive against 50% of Morse Code Trainer & Keyboard's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
HarpPedals versus Morse Code Trainer & Keyboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHarpPedalsMorse Code Trainer & Keyboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 46 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWilliam OomsKevin Tang

Customer experience

HarpPedals

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Morse Code Trainer & Keyboard

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

HarpPedals

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Morse Code Trainer & Keyboard

One-time1
  • Morse Pro$4.99

Questions

Is HarpPedals free?
HarpPedals is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Morse Code Trainer & Keyboard free?
Morse Code Trainer & Keyboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, HarpPedals or Morse Code Trainer & Keyboard?
HarpPedals is rated higher. HarpPedals averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Morse Code Trainer & Keyboard averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do HarpPedals or Morse Code Trainer & Keyboard have ads?
Neither HarpPedals nor Morse Code Trainer & Keyboard shows ads.

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